Objectives

At the completion of the courses the students are expected to:

Describe the broad concept of the fundamental principles of quality nursing care, and demonstrate skill in providing nursing care to people of all age groups based on principles of physical, biological and behavioral sciences in an institution or in a community setting.

Participate as a member of the health care team in promotive, preventive and restorative health care delivery system of the country.

Demonstrate leadership qualities and decision making abilities in various nursing situations.

Strive to emulate the divine physician, recognizing and serving Christ in the person of sick and needy.

Promote and protect the economic, general and professional welfare of nurses and to raise the standards of nursing as a profession.

Demonstrate the skill in critical thinking and the nursing process as bases for clinical decision making.

Recognize responsibility for maintaining competence as a registered nurse through self evaluation and continuing nursing education.